Summary: The lives of the Lin family during the turbulent four years between the Japanese withdrawal from Taiwan (after 51 years of occupation) in 1945, to the secession of Taiwan from mainland China in 1949. A depiction of Taiwan's society during the early years of Kuomintang rule, in particular the February 28 incident.

520 ^aThe lives of the Lin family during the turbulent four years between the Japanese withdrawal from Taiwan (after 51 years of occupation) in 1945, to the secession of Taiwan from mainland China in 1949. A depiction of Taiwan's society during the early years of Kuomintang rule, in particular the February 28 incident.